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Five Ways to Tame the Tricky Task of Managing Inventory

For many companies, keeping the right levels of inventory has become increasingly difficult.

A gantry crane lifts a shipping container. Photo: Shutterstock.

Chip-Starved Firms Are Scavenging Silicon From Washing Machines

A major industrial conglomerate has resorted to buying washing machines and tearing out the semiconductors inside for use in its own chip modules, according to the CEO of a company central to the chipmaking supply chain.

Silicon wafers made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). Photo: Bloomberg.

How Retailers Are Taking On a Tsunami of Returns

Retailers have always had to deal with returns. But with the steady rise of online sales, the amount of returned product is growing larger with each passing year.

A customer repackages an item for return. Photo: Getty Images.

Elon Musk’s Shanghai Outlook Belies Supply Chain Snarls

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Shanghai factory is “back with a vengeance” after a three-week Covid-induced shutdown. But his bullishness belies concern the plant has only enough components to last about a week even at reduced capacity — highlighting the challenges snarled supply chains pose to manufacturers.

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg.

Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows

Texas’s economy took a more than $4 billion hit in April after Governor Greg Abbott’s order to ramp up on security at the border resulted in shipping delays and bridge blockades, according to a new analysis.

Trucks travel across the World Trade International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Are Autonomous Trucks Just Up the Road?

Autonomous trucks might be here sooner than expected, but getting the driver out of the cab is only the first step in realizing the technology's promise, says Wiley Deck, vice president of government affairs and public policy with Plus.

Are Autonomous Trucks Just Up The Road

Watch: How Can We Supercharge the EV Rollout?

Tony Lynch, managing director and senior leader in the North American Automotive Industrials Group of Alvarez & Marsal, details the dynamics of the electric vehicle market, including how original equipment manufacturers and suppliers are pivoting to support the product of EVs.

How Can We Supercharge The Ev Rollout

The Rise of 'Zero Trust' Supply Chains — and How to Put Security First

Here's what companies can do to get ahead of cyberattacks — and ensure that their data, employees and customers aren’t impacted.

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Ukraine War Gives U.S. LNG Chance to Shed Its Stigma

The experts and employees of Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest U.S. exporter of natural gas, are part of a high-stakes campaign to show Europe that as it abandons Russian gas, it can substitute the American variety without fear. Their job is to find the most efficient leak detecting system.

The Cheniere Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility in Cameron, Louisiana. Cheniere Energy Inc. is the largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. and the second-largest LNG operator in the world. Photo: Bloomberg.

Robot Truckers Could Replace 500K U.S. Jobs

The robots will take the most tedious, most dangerous jobs first, in most things. Trucking is no exception.

Vehicles pass over a bridge at dusk. Photo: Henrik Jonsson/ Canva.

The Overlooked Role of 3D Modeling in Supply Chain

The last two years have seen a major shift in the technology available to manufacturers, supply chain and logistics professionals. Yet 3D models remain underutilized by those sectors.

An engineer designs a 3D model on a laptop. Photo: Dragon Images/ Canva.

Three Keys for Achieving Supply Chain Resilience

Supply chain professionals have never had more tools at their disposal, nor a more prominent stage to engage with their corporate leadership teams on risk mitigation and business continuity planning.

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